2+ hour, 56+ min ago  (441+ words) What makes a country "polite'and which ones stand out globally? A new survey of over 4, 600 respondents by'Remitly'reveals a clear frontrunner. Japan alone captured more than 35% of all votes, far ahead of every other country on the list. As Visual Capitalist's…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (857+ words) When Zimbabwe makes the news, it's rarely for good reasons. There's a good reason for that. The country has spent years in a state of perpetual crisis. Yet beneath the surface lies extraordinary wealth. Zimbabwe is rich in natural resources:…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (945+ words) Authored by Evgenia Filimianova via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), U. S. President Donald Trump said he was disappointed by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's refusal to use the joint UK'U. S. military base on Diego Garcia island to strike Iran. In an…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (302+ words) Earlier news from Bloomberg that Zimbabwe has suspended exports of lithium concentrates and raw minerals to force miners into local processing has caught the attention of Goldman analyst James Mc Geoch. He sees a potential trading opportunity in a mineral-exploration…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (456+ words) In a glaring display of selective outrage, Transport for London (Tf L) has yanked an advert depicting a black teenager harassing a white girl on a bus " all because of a'single'complaint crying "racial stereotypes." Meanwhile, multiple past ads, all featuring white…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (472+ words) Authored by Evgenia Filimianova via The Epoch Times, U. S. President Donald Trump said on Feb. 5 "he retained the right to "militarily secure" the U. S. UK Diego Garcia air base in the Chagos Islands, if future arrangements threatened American access. Trump has criticized…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (332+ words) In a development which sounds reminiscent of the most dangerous moments of the Cold War, a Russian military cargo plane has been observed landing in Cuba, just as Havana is in Washington's regime change crosshairs. The Ilyushin Il-76, operated by the…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (248+ words) De Beers, the world's largest diamond mining company, has warned of a prolonged downturn in the gem industry after cutting prices for the first time since 2024. Botswana is the epicenter of De Beers' diamond production, and declining output alongside falling…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago  (556+ words) Authored by James Gorrie via The Epoch Times, Since the end of the Bretton Woods system in 1971, the U. S. dollar has dominated global finance as the chief reserve currency. It's used in international trade, sovereign lending, and central bank reserves. This…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1252+ words) In the Trump administration's latest display of creativity when it comes to unloading unwanted immigrants, the United States has made a deal with the rulers of the tiny Pacific island nation of Palau, which will take 75 rejected migrants off Uncle…...